Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employment and Labor

Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

Beth Bower provides general advice and counsel concerning employment matters including personnel management, termination, wage and hour issues, the Family and Medical Leave Act and WARN Act/plant closing issues. Ms. Bower advises on workplace issues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. She assists employers in the development, implementation and application of harassment, drug testing, social network and other personnel policies and employee handbooks. Ms. Bower also practices employment defense litigation nationwide in state and federal courts involving claims based on Title VII, ADEA, ADA, state anti-discrimination acts, whistle blowing, retaliation, common law torts, contracts, and wrongful discharge. Her litigation practice includes defense of wage and hour class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and defense of class discrimination claims asserted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Bower also represents clients on administrative employment matters before the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor and numerous state agencies.

Ms. Bower frequently conducts seminar presentations for clients and outside organizations on various topics in the employment and labor area including the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment and management/personnel training.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association Missouri Bar Association Kansas City Bar Association Lawyers Association of Kansas City